Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”

But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”

The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”

Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”

Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”

“When?” the boss asked in surprise.

“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

1.                A．visited          B．left            C．built D．reached

 

2.                A．small           B．big            C．new D．old

 

3.                A．lived           B．traveled        C．arrived   D．studied

 

4.                A．parents         B．teacher         C．workmates    D．classmates

 

5.                A．another        B．other           C．the other D．others

 

6.                A．see            B．write           C．understand    D．read

 

7.                A．told            B．asked          C．teached D．laughed at

 

8.                A．when          B．what           C．how D．where

 

9.                A．him            B．himself         C．them D．themselves

 

10.               A．clever          B．sure           C．true  D．able

 

11.               A．sad            B．sadder         C．angry D．angrier

 

12.               A．heard          B．listened        C．guessed   D．reported

 

13.               A．lost            B．hated          C．changed   D．thought

 

14.               A．life            B．office          C．family D．bedroom

 

15.               A．helped         B．made          C．watched   D．asked

 

 

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I have a friend called Mark. Last Sunday it was a beautiful day. When it got too hot, Mark rolled up his sleeves. I was very surprised to see that he had a tattoo! Then he told me he has lots of tattoos. He has tattoos on his arms, legs, chest and back. So of course I asked him lots of questions about the tattoos!

“It was ten years ago,” he said, “I remember I was on an island in the middle of the sea. I chose a dolphin tattoo because I wanted to have something about the sea.”

“I liked the idea of doing more designs about the sea. So after the dolphin I had an octopus, and then a starfish. These are on my left leg. Then, over my left arm I had lots of fish swimming together. They took a long time to do. I also have a crab and a lobster too!”

“Most recently I got a mermaid. It was finished two weeks ago. I saw a painting of a beautiful mermaid in a museum. I took a photograph and then decided to get a tattoo. I made the design a little simpler.”

“People ask me if getting a tattoo hurts. It depends. If you feel relaxed then it’s OK. But if you’re tired or nervous then you feel it more. It also depends where on the body the tattoo is done.”

1.Where did the writer find the tattoo?

A. On Mike’s sleeves.   B. On Mike’s arms.  C. On Mike’s body.

2. When was the mermaid done?

A. Ten years ago.   B. Last Sunday.   C. Two weeks ago.

3. Where did he get the idea for the beautiful mermaid?

A. From the sea. B. From a painting. C. From the cinema.

4. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.

A. it’s not good to feel nervous when getting a tattoo

B. people can do anything they like with their tattoos

C. people have different feelings about their tattoos

5. What does “tattoo” mean?

A. 烟草   B. 图片      C. 文身

 

Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kite surfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kite surfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kite surfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kite surfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kite surfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kite surfing, most major seaside cities have kite surfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kite surfing club, which provides professional kite surfing training and equipments.
【小题1】Kite surfing has a history of about ___________ years.

A．30

B．50

C．100

D．130

【小题2】 ___________ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing.

A．Water

B．Wind

C．The sun

D．The kite

【小题3】The underlined word “range” in the passage means “___________” in Chinese.

A．在……范围内变动	B．按……顺序排列
C．向……方向延伸	D．根据……归类

【小题4】The most important reason for the popularity of kite surfing is that ___________.

A．its price is getting lower and lower

B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement

C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D．all people can learn and take part in it

【小题5】The main idea of this passage is about ___________.

A．the way of operating kite surfing

B．the progress of kite surfing equipment

C．the history of kite surfing in China

D．the development of kite surfing

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）

1.Can you give me a useful ___________(suggest) on how to learn a foreign language well.

2.He is _______(able) to solve the problem because it’s too hard for him.

3.What will you buy for your mother on __________ (woman) Day?

4.It’s the ___________ (sad) story that I have ever read.

5.Though three __________(four) of the earth is covered with water, we mustn’t waste it.

6.Last month, Zhang Lili ____________ (honour) with Best Teacher.

7.---Is this red bag Tom’s?     ---No, _________ (he) is black.

8.If you work hard, you can ___________ (easy) pass the final exam.

9.The workers often complain that the boss always has them __________ (do) extra work.

10.I am used to ___________(take) exercise for half an hour every morning.